January 28, 2021
Kavous Keshavarz, professor emeritus in the Department of Animal Science and an expert in poultry nutrition, died Jan. 7 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 82.
Keshavarz, who lived in Athens, Georgia, was well-known for his work on how nutrition affects egg size and eggshell quality in poultry, which provided important guidance for New York and Northeast egg producers. His program also provided a model for integrating applied research and extension to address important stakeholder issues.
Kavous Keshavarz
“Professor Keshavarz was widely respected both within the Department of Animal Science and more broadly in the poultry industry for his productive applied research and extension program related to poultry nutrition and management,” said Tom Overton, chair and professor in the Department of Animal Science, in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.